Shielded coaxial connector

Abstract

A coaxial connector has a selectively engageable radio frequency interference shield.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A switched coaxial cable connector, the connector comprising:
 a connector body and a connector body central axis; 
 a signal path and a ground path; 
 the ground path including the body; 
 the signal path including a first conductor and a second conductor; 
 the first and second conductor lying along the connector body central axis; 
 the first and second conductors electrically isolated from other conductors in the connector; 
 one of the conductors moveable with respect to the other conductor for completing the signal path through the connector; 
 the movable conductor movable with respect to the other conductor for opening the signal path through the connector; and, 
 one of the conductors protruding from the connector body and moveable with respect to the other conductor in response to the connector engaging a mating connector. 
 
     
     
       2. The connector of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a pin portion of the first conductor for insertion in a socket, the first conductor stationary with respect to the body; and, 
 a socket portion of the second conductor. 
 
     
     
       3. The connector of  claim 2  further comprising:
 a bulkhead through which the first conductor passes; 
 a movable nose for engaging a mating connector; and, 
 the movable nose configured to selectively engage the first conductor with the second conductor. 
 
     
     
       4. The connector of  claim 3  further comprising a spring bearing on an insulator that holds the second conductor. 
     
     
       5. The connector of  claim 4  wherein the spring encircles the first conductor. 
     
     
       6. The connector of  claim 5  wherein the body has opposed ends and the spring is proximate one end of the body but not the other. 
     
     
       7. The connector of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a pin portion of the first conductor is a cut end of a coaxial cable; and, 
 a socket portion of the second conductor opposite a pin portion of the second connector. 
 
     
     
       8. The connector of  claim 7  further comprising:
 a fastener encircling the second conductor; 
 the second conductor configured to engage the first conductor when the first conductor engages a mating connector; and, 
 the second conductor configured to disengage the first conductor when the first conductor does not engage a mating connector. 
 
     
     
       9. The connector of  claim 8  further comprising a spring that tends to push the second conductor pin outside the fastener. 
     
     
       10. The connector of  claim 9  wherein the spring does not encircle the second conductor. 
     
     
       11. The connector of  claim 10  wherein the body has opposed ends and the spring is proximate one end of the body but not the other. 
     
     
       12. A coaxial connector comprising:
 a body having first and second opposed ends; 
 movable and fixed spring plates within the body; 
 the movable spring plate affixed to a first conductor having projecting and non-projecting pin ends; 
 a spring bearing on the movable spring plate urges the projecting pin end to project from the body; and, 
 a second conductor having a pin end and a socket end, the pin end fixedly projecting from the body and the socket end for mating along a body longitudinal centerline with the first conductor non-projecting pin end; 
 wherein during mating with a mating connector, the first conductor is pushed toward the second conductor and the first conductor non-projecting pin mates with the second conductor socket end such that electrical signal continuity is established through the connector. 
 
     
     
       13. A coaxial connector comprising:
 a body having first and second opposed ends; 
 movable and fixed spring plates within the body; 
 the movable spring plate carries a first conductor having a projecting socket end and a non-projecting pin end; 
 a spring bearing on the movable spring plate urges the projecting socket end to project from the body; and, 
 a second conductor having a pin end and a socket end, the pin end fixedly projecting from the body and the socket end for mating along a body longitudinal centerline with the first conductor non-projecting pin end; 
 wherein during mating with a mating connector, the first conductor is pushed toward the second conductor and the first conductor non-projecting pin mates with the second conductor socket end such that electrical signal continuity is established through the connector.